Sarah and Ryan decided not to do an engagement shoot and instead opted for a Trash the Dress shoot with…chocolate and Boston Terriers (stay tuned) so I didn’t really get a chance to shoot with them before their wedding 2 weeks ago. We had met a few times and the day was planned perfectly to allow for a solid 2 hours of shooting after the wedding ceremony. They best part was they didn’t really care where we went. Since it was a grey day on the verge of rain and one of the Halifax bridge’s was closed we opted to stay in Dartmouth and hit the streets downtown.
To say that these guys were a ton of fun would be an understatement. I love it when the entire wedding party is into the photo shoot…they had no problem screaming and yelling on the side of the road or tangling with the police or drinking schooner on the side of the road as Sarah careened down a hill in a shopping cart.
Sarah + Ryan are one of those couples where you just know they’re gonna be the old 70 year olds on Live at Five celebrating a milestone anniversary. They’re just perfect for each other and you can tell. So laid back and go with the flow…I was in heaven shooting for these guys and the setup at the Holiday Inn Halifax Harbourview was beautiful. There are a few venues around the city that have this incredible ambient light and with the addition of a few ‘up lights’ (ask your DJ about them!) and some colour….mmmm, it’s just amazing. I dont often get too excited about reception speech shots but the light was just oh so good I had to post a few…it helped that they were chalk full of emotion too.
So this is where the story takes a little twist.
I set up the Crazy Booth around 10pm and it was going great. Sarah was chuggin beer, the crowd was gathering and there was some serious fun being had.
…and then this happend.
For the record I don’t recommend mixing a crazy booth, alcohol, shoulder climbing and hysterical laughter. It’s a long fall from someone’s shoulders onto a cement floor and yes, that floor may pop your collarbone out of place and almost through the skin. It happened.
By fluke chance, Jeff Cooke stopped by just minutes before the fall as he was on his way home from another wedding. He lent a little moral support as I mentally drafted a letter to Candee, my lawyer (I’m kidding). His attempt to diffuse the situation went something like this: “Dude, I can’t believe there’s a woman lying on the floor at your crazy booth. She looks like she might be kinda messed up”. Anyway, it was a horrible scene and after some IV drugs, a few laughs and an ambulance ride we put the booth away and headed outside just to blow off some steam and see how many bridesmaids we could cram into a phone booth.
Thank you so much for all the fun Sarah + Ryan. Looking forward to out September Trash the Dress shoot already!
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Wow! These pictures are amazing! I can’t wait to see the rest! Absolutely beautiful and unique! Love them!
Liam! Great job. Crazy. Booth. Might I also add your bride is a beauty! Even through tears she is lovely. Looking forward to seeing her TTD!
I think you should pitch a wedding photographer reality show to CTV. It would be awesome!
these photos are great! i love the one where the bride’s eyes are filled with tears, awesome. And…glad i didnt get that letter. maybe we should talk about a crazy booth waiver…;)
Great light the whole wedding, love it. And you totally killed it with the shopping cart, those are awesome!!!
What great shoot! triple AAA!!!
I’m looking forward to see the trash the dress shoot in September!
Please inform Sarah, that I’m interested in ourchasing the wedding dress as is, after the trash the dress shoot in September.
Please feel free to pass my e-mail address herwyn.w@skynet.be to her.
Thank you
Wendy
To the Bride: You are simply STUNNING. These photos are wonderful, and funny and make sure you get yourselves a beautiful canvas!
To the Bride and Groom: Liam started to tell us the story: So I have this booth at weddings now and this woman decided to climb on someones shoulders…” I start to laugh…
Liam continues, “She falls and breaks her collarbone….”
Me,”Ooooooohhhh….that’s not funny at all…..”
Hope all is well and healing fast! So very sorry to hear about the fall, but to compliment the story, I must say that the shot just before the fall is hilarious and made me laugh!
Hope you have many years of happiness and love!
Mireille Godin Evans (just a crazy client of Liam’s)
Wedding photgrapher tv show….YES! YES! YES! Liam you would ROCK the small screen!!!!! DO IT!! DO IT!!
I am over the moon about these pictures – they are more wonderful than I could have dreamed they’d be.
Mireille – thank you for your kind words. My aunt is doing well and cannot wait to see the pictures! With family from Cape Breton and Newfoundland, we had a feeling we may have a fiasco on our hands, and we did:)
No worries on the canvas – we already have a spot picked out.
Wendy – I am very sorry, but the dress will not be for sale. My mother is determined to salvage what she can and make a christening gown.
See you all in September;)
Flowers and shoes are gorgeous! I also like the backdrop behind the wedding party! LOVED IT!!!
wonderful, beautiful, and amazing pictures. great job guys and all the best. Cheers to you both!!
Great images bro. I know this couple but I don’t really know them LOL, job well done.
